i just need to rush, you must not be allowed in germany at all. yeah. through common leave it to show us . so the in altino and the yes, actually indian 80 the not missiles guns until sunday. i mean, with european gas prices peak at old time records is the colton of faces. a double whammy of power shortages and freezing temperatures. just preschool. the current tension in europe is the united states schools. russia had to respond that every step. that's every step the situation was getting worse and worse. resident po, to criticize his america, ira nato's. eastwood expansion, noting that mosque was ready to deal with hostile actions as russia's defense chief

warrants, private u. s. military conferences in east new grade are preparing provocations involving chemical components. and the british prime minister approval ratings plumbing to an historic low as the follow grows of the revelations of repeated violations a cobra rules last year. and the countries health workers to a lighting up to accuse him of exploitation the page. you know, they've done nothing to address the pay. there's been no way that i see from the government to, to tackle retention within the workforce. ah, why from our to internationally? moscow, welcome to our we'll do that a p. m. with me, kevin allen. first then, as mentioned, gas prices in europe continue to break records the now around 6 times the amount in early summer payroll ever brings us up to speed record breaking day when it comes

to the price of gas in europe that has topped $2000.00 per 1000 cubic meters of gas for the 1st time ever. it's come about after gas prom, the russian energy giant didn't book any gas transit through poland on the mall, europe pipeline. and it's both very basic sense that meant no extra gas would be arriving in germany. now, the gas problem continues to live up to the contracts. it has with european nations like germany and others. but what it's not doing is sending any extra onto the market. what that mean? this doesn't increase demand and well not the supply as i said. so that means the prices have gone right open. fact they've gone through the roof this month alone. prices of risen by 40 percent since the summer they've gone up 300 percent. not start to take a toll on energy companies and number of them deciding that this is just too rich

for their blood. and they've had to, well, they fall that they've had to file for bankruptcy. the latest to do that is neck and strong. here in germany, they supplied power to some 13000 homes across the country, they'll not be doing not anymore. they decided they just can't be part of this with the energy price. so high. now, i said this guy's problem continues to live up to the contracts which it signed. however, that hasn't stopped european leaders from suggesting that russia is using energy is using gas supply in an attempt to try and exert political influence over some countries in europe. rogers used energy as a tool for political influence, the for instance, in moldova. and while it is strictly speaking, fulfilling its commitments on gas supplies, many fees, current refusal to increase export volume to europe, or to refill gas from storage facilities as a means to exert pressure on the specifically to secure the regulatory licensing of no string to the kremlin spokesman dmitri pet golf as said this isn't an issue for

the russian government that this is an issue between europe and gas problem. and the questions on this whole subject well shouldn't be directed towards the kremlin . they need to go to gas pro h q to respect to says, what is the reason for the decrease in gas delivery 5, the mile pipeline with gas now going in the reverse direction is that link between the suspension of supplies, the germany and the north stream. to pipeline, you know, there is no link, it's a purely commercial issue, and it's up to gas prompt to explain the reasons well, when you look at the prices, it's clay to see why this is such a big issue at $4.00 to $4.00 and a half times increases across europe when it comes to gas prices. as i said, huge demand for russian gas in europe at the moment. it had been hope that the, the nord stream to gas pipeline would be able to, to slake some of that. first for gas. the plan was that that would be able to

provide as much as 55000000000 cubic meters of gas every single year, directly into germany, and then on towards the rest of europe. however, it's found itself snarled off in a bureaucratic process when it comes to certification. here in germany right now, we're hearing it may well not be approved until the 2nd half of 2022. this is after we had thought it would be up and running by well, now that was after the united states lifted sanctions against the north stream to company earlier in 2021 that had previously called the lit cause delays on that project. private us military contract has may be preparing a provocation involving chemical components in easton. ukraine is the warning from russia's defense. chief. it is some industries annual meeting president posts and also spoke outlining worries about nato's east and expansion. and saying the blog could be responsible for any tensions, justice just preschool. the contention in europe is the united states, fulton,

russia, had to respond that every step that every step the situation was getting worse and worse. and today we're in a situation where we have to make decisions above vladimir putin and defense minister showing go outlined the security and defense situation and russia where things stand the piece of modernization. they also mentioned that the degree of modernization, as in russia's military, is one of the highest in the world. but they also spoke about the challenges facing russia. missed the show go, for example, mentioning the more than a 100 american private military contractors were currently on the front lines in the civil war in ukraine, which is very close to russia's borders, how they're instructing a ukrainian military personnel there. and also, mister shaw, you mentioned that they have information that perhaps are american private military contractors are preparing a chemical provocation for those as the way nato continues its military

assimilation of ukraine's territory. it's been established that there are currently more than a 120 employees of us private military companies present in that than ask region. they are equipping firing positions in the residential buildings and in public facilities assisting ukrainian special forces and radical on groups to prepare for active hostilities, some canisters, with an identified chemical components were delivered to carry out provocations in the region easier. with regards to international themes, vladimir putin himself spoke about the continuing encroachment of american native forces towards russian borders. he reminisces about the past, for example, spoke about how close her relations were between rush and the united states. a scott, decades ago when cia offices were openly advising the russian government, telling them of what steps to take, what policies to pursue, where now emerge military personnel was stationed in russian nuclear silo,

overseeing things there, how cosy relations between the united states and russia were at the time but then things began to collapse. bit by bit the united states, he said, ah, perhaps high on victory, a presumed victory and the cold war began funding, separatist and terrorist movements and organizations in chechnya, for example, which led to misery and countless debts. she said things since then had grown worse and worse, we have, she continued waves of expansion, nato expansion towards russia. despite the fact that nato promised russia, but that wouldn't happen after the collapse of the soviet union. the situation since then vladimir putin says, has continued to worsen with nato, a considering ukraine's application to join, which potentially means american missiles stationed in ukraine. the flood of those missiles would be at 10 minutes. flight time to moscow. they were hypersonic

missiles, 5 minutes launch from ukraine to reach moscow, which for russia is entirely unacceptable. it leaves no time to react, which is why russia, as low as drawn its red line, which is why russia now demands security guarantees that noted need her, won't expand that infrastructure into ukraine. this is a matter in which rushes prepared to take the most severe measures that may put in also said that even if security guarantees are given, that they can't be trusted because the united states has a habit of manipulating or, or using international law to, to suit its purposes when it needs the un, it uses the un, it mentioned that it remembers it when it doesn't need the u. s. and forgets it exists. and similarly, the united states pulls out of internet slobs, could follow other treaties at will from the intermediate nuclear forces street,

here from the open skies treaty with or without explanation. and vladimir putin says russia stands ready to guarantee its own security gucci. but those renew, in case a western coal is continued to push their clearly aggressive line, we will respond with the appropriate military and technical measures will provide a tough response to any unfriendly moves. and i want to stress, we have the full right to do this. let me appleton also said that the russia doesn't want any bloodshed at once. stability at once peace and corporation, but that it will take steps to ensure its own security, as he said, is that it is russia's right as it is the right of, of every state. you also are made sure to mention that russia doesn't want exceptional special conditions. for itself, all at once, ease for its security to be guaranteed well ahead of the talks,

the defense ministry put a brand new submarine for the pacific fleet through its paces launching an underwater caliber cruise missile, apparently. and then it said that that weapon successfully struck its target on mainland russia after travelling more than a 1000 kilometers from the sea of japan. for the night for lee. good, it's pretty prime minister's approval ratings. nosedive to record low bars. johnson currently has just half the support he had at the start of the pandemic. most people polled no believe he won't be leading the government and he is time. the main reason seems to be the almost daily now diming revelations and photos suggesting that downing street staff conservative party workers, and even the pim himself violated covered restrictions last year. the latest picture published by the guardian papers shows for his johnson with his family and stuff, sharing wine and cheese in the down the street garden when the rest of the country was on the strict clothes on social mixing during the 1st looked. but despite the photo evidence, johnson rejects,

there was any wrong doing do you normally have wine and cheese meetings with people? there is a meetings with people at work, talk about where i live and where i work. there is a meetings of people at what talking about was adding to the british. prime minister's was in an open letter by national health service stuff now accusing is government of exploiting them. it's after he asked medics to help deliver the fastest and biggest vaccination drive to stave off. the surging omicron covert varied, but the health workers say they're being asked for more, more and a getting nothing in return. we would like to ask each and every one of you why, despite our incredible efforts, you continue to exploit us on behalf of the whole n h s workforce. we want you to acknowledge the damage. you have cost apologize and let someone else fix your mess. the n a chest needs to be removed from the political playground people's lives aren't again. we spoke in fact one in

a chest nurses scale back her work because of the immense pressure. she says she sees no effort by the government to tackle issues medical stuff or facing where we're already seeing like widespread shortages, but all having a massive impact on patient care. and not only that, i think working under those conditions where you are short staffed, then impacts the workers as well and, and it's kind of like a cycle, it becomes unbearable. and so that i think is a massive reason why i just stay and people walk away and drive. i myself have left the road. i was in a contracted role. i've left that now and i just do agency type nothing. the page. you know, they've done nothing to address the pay the 3 percent that they had given you know, inflation this year for them. so it's not felt by, by the stuff you know, why would they stay and did a pressure doing miss thought,

what if they're not being paid fairly and they don't feel valued? there's been no, no ester, i've been from the government to, to tackle retention within the work on the way. i know so many colleagues of walked away. the fact that we haven't had to pay addressed. the fact that we've with now asked to increase the amount of in a booster jobs that we're getting and that is going to have an effect then on the services that we can offer. it's a lot, a lot of pressure at the moment and people are tired, they all devalued that demoralized and i can't see anything that this government is doing at the moment. to address that, the british medical journal, one of the world's leading industry publications, is lashed out of facebook for incompetent. fact checking that lead to one of its articles being blocked follow is reportedly go to missing context flag for its report of major flows in a fight vaccine trial shot into his dash. the reports,

the british medical journal, which is one of the world's most prestigious, is now roasting facebook for inaccurate, incompetent, and irresponsible fact checking us even legitimate information like their own as being granted as disinformation read is began reporting a variety of problems when trying to share our article, some report had been unable to share it. many others reported having their post flags with warning about missing context. we find the fact check be formed by lead stories to be inaccurate, incompetent and irresponsible. it fails to provide any assertions, the fact that the b m g article got wrong. so this was all in relation to a journal that was published earlier last month by the pm j themselves and shed on social media. the article included materials revealing a host of poor clinical trial research practices that they all could impact the data integrity and of course, patient safety,

all within the contract research company that was working, helping to deliver the pfizer vaccination now, according to the bmc this article really had trouble being shared online in some way, even branded with these warnings, saying that they were independent shop check is the same as information could even mislead people. obviously they were very, very angry indeed, but matter has hit back saying that that check has a working around the clock to look at information and see. but if any content has any missing information they will be affected. of course, the missing context label applies to content while true or real might still be misleading because crucial information is missing. we would like to point out the lead stories are not involved and enforcing said community guidelines and that we agree, this content probably should not be blocked. well, they also went on to say that and 2 boxes use this article as proof that the entire

clinic trial was fraudulent. and indeed the vaccine was unsafe. that full the b, m. j. it's simply unacceptable. they are, of course, a highly reputable as source of information here in the united kingdom. and obviously i allegations like that will seriously discredit. then they also say what they're presenting is fact. however, facebook may be looking at it more like it is fiction. let's get another view from london. so to ya, code internet lo, expert, lot of thoughts on this one idea. and in the 1st time, of course, of facebook's been accused of blocking content. what does it say about its credibility? first of all, as a new source of the good of the most astonishing thing here is that on facebook claim to be fact checking. and now it turned out the fact checking is only in a premium a. so when facebook tells are members of the public dates or the information they read, easy are correct or has been fact checked. actually phase will cannot say for certain

it's been accurate or fractured. of course those people who check fractured information be of a facebook. they don't have any scientific background. yeah, i mean, in the gauging these people's opinions that are the opinion of facebook. how does it work? well, we now know, because because there are number of fall cases going through the courts are in the united states. in one case, a facebook has been sued for the formation because our facebook placed a label on, on, on, on, on, on, on an article. or where it claim did you throw down the car, was providing misleading information. so, so say, you know, they did the auto suit facebook and facebook kind reprice. well, a story are, these are the eel. maybe they're just their opinions. i, these only are opinion date, your facts are wrong. does he sound bizarre?

when i suppose facebook going to say it's free rock and a hard place has been so much criticism a over the years from all vetting things properly. is it, is it getting anything right these days? is it doing a better job than it used to? not at all because i what facebook does our is, is our, did they appoint our 3rd party fact checkers. and when you look arm a little bit closely about who the fuck chick is, are you find it? without exception, these are all are far left to our liberal organisations. are they are they tend to um, a label or falls. any information? did they simply do not agree with or any information that they feel evidence of how to say that though, puddle. what evidence if he got to say that, well, did they did, they did their court papers here. i'm reading from, from, from a defense by our, our facebook to our court case. ah, ah,

end of by year joan austell soul. this is facebook just going on at the moment in the, in facebook is claiming ditch on the fact checking is being done by 3rd parties. and when you look at those 3rd parties, the turns all goes for 3rd parties are a liberal, a left, the liberal organisations are. it is some court papers that no facebook is, is, is, is all even claiming to the fact jackie's is, is actually a true or accurate back to this, says censorship or the pfizer article. or is it just the way that the, the cards follow? could there have been more to it you think can more motivation, the sil considerations to it? yes we, we, we, we can, we can hear from our we can read between the lines from, from facebook's respond is that our facebook is seemed to be worried that people who read the information might develop an anti vax i

mentality, or cindy meant. so what facebook is, is actually saying is, regardless of whether the facts are facts or that facts are, are inaccurate. we have an interest in making sure that our people do not rebels fox because they, they are too stupid to understand them. and they might develop an anti vaccination cindy meant, you know, if people read the fact, you know, lead people re defacts and come to whatever decision they wanna come to your current internet, no expert on the line for london tonight. thanks for your time. the next story, but you as someone from pennsylvania's, under the spotlights, not for the record. she's been breaking. we're talking 22 year old lia thomas, who's transgender. something with magazine though, claims the advantage of letting skills give her over female competitors a similar to doping. it's not a controversy coming out of this when daniel hawkins is across it. what's the fuss

or is it really unfair advantage done? well, that's a big question. i mean switch world is one of the most distinguished sports publications in the world. one of the most respected on the editor in chief, john loan is published really quite a scathing editorial piece not to do with the rights of transgender athletes to compete in sports. that's not what the question is about. but rather about the fairness and the boundaries of transgender athletes. participation in women's sports is the next from the piece itself. the n c w one. your suppressant requirement is not nearly stringent enough to create a level playing field between thomas and the biological females against whom she is racing. for nearly 20 years, she built muscle and benefited from the testosterone naturally produced by her body . that strength has not disappeared over nights, nor with a year's worth of suppressant, and this strength is beneficial to her stroke on turns and to her endurance doping has the same effect. now, the editor in chief was very clear,

he's not accusing out of doping, that's not what's been raised here, but he is questioning the effects and the advantages that we're almost might have over by that if you were born biologically female and put this into context alia, thomas is an experienced swimming. she participated in many competitions, right. up until at 2019, for 3 years. and in 202021. the ivy league stopped all sports competitions because of cobra restrictions, and it was presumably that layer on the went suppression. testosterone suppression treatment becoming eligible according to all rules and regulations as a female competitor the following year. and she quickly caused quite a stir into sports she began braking recall is just some examples here. the ivy league 500 yard freestyle, a program competition, one record, she came 38 seconds ahead of a 2nd place. rival that's pretty much unheard of and was really, really massive gap. and this is cause concern from a lot of quarters, including from parents who of course, have written to the university. i'm expressing that concern at the clear physical

disparity and traits here, highlighting the threat to women sports and saying really word we draw the line because leaders can i so strong feelings about this? what's been the response from and also the u. s. athletics association. are they saying about it? well the, the athletics association that we have often for comment will bring up that as we get it. but they haven't responded to the letter of the parents. and this is what the parents had to say about this whole issue. at stake here is the integrity of women, sports, the precedent being set, one in which women do not have a protective and equitable space to compete as a direct threat to female athletes in every sport. what all the boundaries, how is this in line with the n c, a commitment to providing a fair environment for student athletes? now, the university has sent a response to the parents. they've really doubled down on their support fully. it's almost improved transgender athletes and highlighted, but they're a place to get about city, but inclusive to everybody in terms of sports. and they've even quite costly,

provide a link to mental health services for those who, having trouble acknowledging this record breaking performance. wiley, a thomas, this is the response from penn state you'd beneflex is committed to being a welcoming and inclusive environment for all, all student athletes, coaches and stuff. and we held true to that commitment today and in the future. now we spoke just a minute ago what lead thomas is position in a less than really i guess he's the victim both of our own success and over these controversial rules and regulations. lee, it's almost, as you said, a self was followed all the rules and regulations. she submitted a medical document, so doctors note has made her eligible. according for all the rules to participate in these female competitions. i submitted all of my medical work that i've been collecting for the past year of hormone tests and

medical notes from my doctor and sent all that into the ca. and they approved everything. and i was clear to compete on the women's team. the crux of the issue here isn't with lee at home, it's, it's not even with transgender athletes and participation, because obviously they do have the right to participate in the new gender across all support disciplines. the issue rather is $1.00 to $1.00 race to do with sports association. so with the rules and regulations they provide and questioning whether they really do provide a fair and level playing field, particularly in women sports. and this lee, it's almost case has been the most recent case so far about transgender participation in sports. and it really could set a precedent mor, this discipline and other disciplines in future depending on the outcome of this really quite notable event. right? listeners are getting more responses in tonight, said don hawkins, and i think he unfair and unjust thoughts are former,

asking us embassy employees, branded washington's attitude to its former work is in kabul. mohammed jeff sharif is among many that is simply be left behind by a tolten man appliances and fire michelle to save my cellphone, my family and my children because of my vote, can my affiliation with the western and us government. so my life is destroyed completely. now i can't work, i got to live, i time to appear in the society because of my affiliation. so now my life is the great dangers. so we hide our selves in the, in the rooms, our dad, we have a very uncertain situation and we don't know about the future this sir. sure. if he worked at the u. s embassy for 2 years and was promised special visa status for himself and his family, whoever his request was rejected,

which is then left him strong enough canister heels, a word for the un assistance mission to and supported swedish troops. sweden also refused to let him out. he and his family no fear for their lives. we've asked the us state department comment on mister sheriff, his plate, if we get a response, we'll let you know what they had to say. coalition troops finally withdrew from afghanistan in august with chaotic things. throughout the evacuation back then, concerns were raised a course over the fate of local employees who risked retribution from the newly reinstalled taliban authorities. according to the state department, more than 60000 interpreters and others who applied for visas still in afghanistan . mr. shri fee says the treatment of people the risk their lives. there is unfair western countries in the united states. they have already restricted for accepting immigration. so that's why they left behind a lot of money into practice and those who swelled and supported them,

we're doing the past 2 decades and afghan. and so we provide discourse for them. we supply them every night every day and we provide that protection for them. so now they left behind, that's what in unfair because i've done like we, we honestly support them every day. ready we, we talk risk, put our life in dangers to assist them. so it's unfair. the left behind and they are not supporting us. the coaxes protested of taking the streets of a cause here, angry the sort of corona virus, the energy crisis. no. so what they see is the government persecution of political opponents, crowds gathered by the parliament building and security officials, fire smoke bombs, to disperse protest. as gunshots were also heard of cause his presidential adviser told demonstrators, the president will hold, talks with opposition, leaders on those issues. in the coming days,

the state which is recognized by 6 un nations including russia, split from georgia after a war in 2008. i'm not certain to nationals world news at 8 p. m. from moscow with me, kevin. no intakes checking in, stay with us. if you come for next programs for you and your part of the world for the break. oh, the join me every thursday on the alex simon show. and i'll be speaking to guess in the world, the politics sport. business. i'm show business. i'll see you then. me ah yes sir. as near interior, sir. okay, cuz i thought that was not old lady. medium splitting it into yes plus i

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